Ribstone
Ribstone | |
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  Ribstone Location of Ribstone  Ribstone Ribstone (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′25″N 110°15′52″W / 52.70694°N 110.26444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | MD of Wainwright No. 61 |
| Settled[1] | 1905 |
| Hamlet designation repealed[2] | January 16, 2024 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | MD of Wainwright No. 61 Council |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
• Total | 30 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Ribstone is a locality in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Highway 14 and 65 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Lloydminster.
History
[edit]Ribstone was settled in 1905 by wagon.[1] Its hamlet designation was repealed by the MD of Wainwright No. 61 on January 21, 2024, making it a locality.[2]
Demographics
[edit]The population of Ribstone according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is 30.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Chauvin, Ribstone and Districts History Book Committee (1982). Across the Years. Alberta: Inter-Collegiate Press. p. 621.
- ^ a b "Council Minutes" (PDF). Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. January 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
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